DEAR ABBY: I have just separated from my wife. I don’t plan on dating anytime soon, but I will eventually. I have a disease that caused my immune system to destroy my liver cells. There is no way to predict whether my liver will fail in five days or five years. Would it be wrong […]
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Aquarius: A change will do you good
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sanya Richards-Ross, 31; Corinne Bailey Rae, 37; Mark Dacascos, 52; Michael Bolton, 63. Happy Birthday: You have more going for you than you realize. Put your trust in your intelligence and insight and you will find a way to reach your goals. Relationships, family and building a strong and secure […]
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Better screening tests needed for ovarian and prostate cancers
DEAR DR. ROACH: I don’t know why everybody keeps debating the accuracy of the PSA test. At least it’s a test that shows something. There’s nothing like it for ovarian cancer. Why is that? — R.R. ANSWER: There are several analogous tests to the PSA for ovarian cancer, and the most commonly used is called […]
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Young moms feel pressure to succeed at parenting
DEAR ABBY: Why is there so much angst today over raising children, especially in young mothers? I don’t remember my mother or my friends’ mothers being so concerned about whether or not they were doing a good job, and I certainly didn’t gather with my daughters’ friends’ moms to bemoan whether I was a bad […]
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Capricorn: Don’t be afraid to be different
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rashida Jones, 40; Chelsea Handler, 41; Sean Astin, 45; Tea Leoni, 50. Happy Birthday: Go after your dreams. Embrace change if it will help you eliminate the things that are holding you back. It’s time to fix what hasn’t been working or find something new to pursue. Put yourself and […]
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On again, off again doctor’s visits not a great idea for teen with Crohn’s disease
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son always has had problems with his digestive tract, and at age 17 he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. He was sometimes getting as many as 15 bouts of diarrhea a day. A succession of doctors gave him stronger and stronger drugs. He ended up on Humira. He was not happy […]
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Racist language draws physical reaction from offended friend
DEAR ABBY: A foreign friend used the “n” word while commenting about an employee at a hotel we were staying in. After he said it a second time, I slapped him and told him that word was never acceptable, regardless of the reason. I feel bad about hitting him, but entirely justified in motive and […]
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Sagittarius: Make self-improvement a priority
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: O’Shea Jackson Jr., 25; Billy Zane, 50; Helen Shaver, 65; Edward James Olmos, 69. Happy Birthday: Prioritize, line up your goals and put together a workable plan that will enable you to achieve what’s important to you. Eliminate stress by putting an end to the personal situations that are holding […]
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Numbness, burning associated with nerve damage
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had spinal stenosis surgery eight years ago, with great success. Two years ago I had an MRI because I was having terrible pain again, and could have had more surgery, but the surgeon and I decided that I should carry on with medication instead because of my age. I am now […]
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Ever-present doubt prevents man from fully enjoying life
DEAR ABBY: No matter what I do, I am never satisfied. I have a great wife and two great kids, and yet I always feel like I could have done better with my life. I go to work and no matter how hard I work, I feel like I never get recognition for it. When […]